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failed

UK //feɪld//US //feɪld//

词源

源自中古英语 'failen',借自古法语 'faillir',最终源自拉丁语 'fallere'(欺骗、失误)。

adjective

❶ 形容某事未达到预期目标或未能成功完成,常用于描述考试、计划或尝试的结果。

“He felt disappointed after his failed attempt to climb the mountain.”

(他在尝试攀登那座山失败后感到非常失望。)

“The failed experiment taught them valuable lessons.”

(这次失败的实验让他们学到了宝贵的经验。)

同义词:unsuccessful, futile, fruitless

verb

❶ 指未能完成某项任务或达到某个标准,通常用于过去时态描述已经发生的不成功事件。

“He failed to submit his assignment on time.”

(他未能按时提交作业。)

“The engine failed during the flight.”

(发动机在飞行途中出了故障。)

同义词:flunk, fall short, collapse

常见短语

failed state — 指政府失去对国家的有效控制,无法提供基本公共服务和安全保障的国家。

“The international community is concerned about the situation in the failed state.”

(国际社会对这个失败国家的局势表示担忧。)